December 28th, 2008 
Jeremy Fuchs 
Posted in According to the Newark Star- Ledger, Brandon Jacobs, Barry Cofield, Aaron Ross, and Kevin Boss are inactive today against the Vikings. Derrick Ward will start for Jacobs, Kevin Dockery for Ross, Jay Alford for Cofield, and Michael Matthews for Boss. Gerris Wilkinson, Derek Hagan, and Leger Douzable are also inactive for the G-Men.
Archive for December, 2008
Jacobs Out vs Vikings Today
From: ProFootballTalk.com John Clayton of ESPN reports that Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, who played effectively last Sunday night against the Panthers, most likely won’t play. Per Clayton, coach Tom Coughlin plans to rest his injured players for what amounts to a meaningless game for the Giants.
Tags: Giants-Vikings Prediction
The Giants have nothing to play for. The Vikings have everything to play for. They win, they are in. And with the Giants missing some guys to injury, it seems clear this will go to the Vikes. But we will break it down: OFFENSE: AP all day. That’s the way the Vikes offense goes, through [...]
Comments OffTE Boss Listed as Doubtful for Sunday in Minnesota
From: Yahoo! Sports Giants TE Kevin Boss (ankle) was listed as doubtful on Friday’s injury report, Newsday reports. Boss will make the trip to Minnesota, and coach Tom Coughlin said that everyone on the roster would make the trip. He’s not revealing too much of his hand about who will play who will rest for [...]
NY Post Interview with Howie Long
The NY Post interviewed Howie Long about the Giants: “Q: Should the Giants play their starters on Sunday? A: Sure. But whatever Tom Coughlin does, he has to be smart about it – he can’t rest his offensive linemen and play Eli Manning. And they cannot risk playing Brandon Jacobs if Jacobs is dinged. Let him sit and then [...]
Comments OffFriday Injury Report
From Newark Star-Ledger: “CB Aaron Ross (concussion), TE Kevin Boss (ankle) and LB Gerris Wilkinson (knee) are not practicing today. Don’t expect to see any of those guys playing on Sunday. Also, DT Barry Cofield (knee) participated in individual drills but didn’t do the team walk-through. Sounds like he might not play, either” Happy [...]
Comments OffWard the NFC Offensive Player Of The Week
Derrick Ward amassed a career-high 215 yards on 15 carries to help the Giants overtake the Carolina Panthers, 34-28, in overtime and secure home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. Ward joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Bobby Mitchell as the only players in league history to rush for at least 215 yards on 15 or [...]
Jacobs Limited During Practice
Giants running back Brandon Jacobs (knee) was limited in Wednesday’s practice, the Giants’ official site reports. Regardless of Jacobs’ practice workload this week, there’s a good chance he sits out Sunday’s game against the Vikings. The Giants already have the top seed locked up, and although coach Tom Coughlin doesn’t usually abide by the “rest [...]
Manning to Start, But Carr to Play vs Vikings
From: NY Post Eli Manning will start against the Vikings, but Carr is expected to finish and he’s excited to finally get an opportunity to break a sweat. His role has been to work on the scout team in practice to give the defense an accurate look at the next opponent and to support Manning.
Spagnuolo Likely to Interview for Jobs During the Bye Week
From: NY Post As the No. 1 seed in the NFC, the Giants have a bye next week, and Steve Spagnuolo, following the regular-season finale in Minnesota, can interview with anyone who wants to meet with him. There will be a long list of teams looking for new coaches, and Spagnuolo is likely to be [...]
